the victim is in critical condition at this hour. our reporter is live outside police headquarters with the latest. >> please tell us that the unidentified man and his wife were packing up from fishing when they were approached by three men who were yelling racial slurs at them. the man received critical injuries and given the past criminal history of one of the suspects, police tell us that they have no doubt it was a hate crime. >> we are handling it as a hate crime. we are proceeding that way. >> baltimore's top cop says he is sickened by what investigators say what happened here early tuesday morning. three white men are accused of beating a 76 old black man as he and his wife were trying to lead after an evening of fishing. after the beating, the suspect

stole the man's truck. what they did not know is that it was equipped with the gps tracking device which led police right to them in northeast baltimore. >> police tried to pursue the vehicle. these suspects jumped out and fled. with the help of a local citizen, they saw where one of the suspects went. they called the police and we were able to find him. >> arrested was a 28 year-old man who is a registered sex offender who has charges of rape, child abuse, and assault. police say he was also accused of beating his wife because she was friendly with a black people. >> hate crimes remain a horrifying problem in the united states. this form of domestic terrorism is designed to intimidate entire communities on the basis of personal and immutable characteristics. >> a baltimore naacp news conference, leaders say they informed the fbi of their concern and the plot of the -- and they applauded police for

their quick response. disbelief from other fellow fishermen just looking for some peace and quiet. >> just evil. >> mayor dixon expressed outrage as well. she says she promises to do everything in her power to bring these other suspects to justice. we have also learned that mayor dixon and a commissioner will call a news conference sometime tomorrow to further address this issue. it is most likely after a meeting tomorrow. they are still looking for two suspects. anyone with information should call the baltimore city police department. wbal tv 11 news. >> and eric of county police are investigating what led up to the death of a three year-old boy. charles r. michael brimley was rushed to the hospital after a 28 year-old man taking care of him says he had fallen down some

stairs. the three-year old was flown to the hospital. his injuries were too severe for just a ball. >> our officers were able to learn that he reportedly had fallen downstairs. they were not able to corroborate the story. the injuries were not consistent with that of a fall. >> the little boy died last wednesday. the medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. no charges have been filed yet. what a difference a few hours makes. earlier this evening, severe thunderstorms rolled through the area. a tree can crashing down on a card and a -- in an intersection. no one was hurt. we have a quick recap of that weather. >> a hot and humid day.

about 5:00 this afternoon, we saw this line of storms developing. you can see the red enhancements on the picture. some of the storms were severe. warnings were out all around the baltimore metropolitan area. strong winds gusting into the 50's. there was some hail. the activity developed on the lower eastern shore. they got a taste of that severe weather as well. here is what the weather looks like now. most of the action is on the peninsula here. things are winding down this evening. a bp of this tomorrow and thursday and friday as a lot -- a repeat of this tomorrow and thursday and friday as well. >> thank you. you can track rain or storms right down to your street using our interactive weather on our website at pa wbaltv.com.

police are being praised for the conviction of a woman wanted for an assault and shooting. the entire incident was caught on a citiwatch camera. it was two years ago. she got into a fight outside a convenience store outside utah st.. a worker watches the fight but does not do anything to stop that. she got into another altercation that night where she fired a gun. without this valuable footage, they never would have been able to bring the person to justice. >> the sentence is 18 years. that is an outstanding sentence considering that the victim in this case never came forward. the prosecutor is using the evidence on the camera as well as testimony from the officers. >> she was convicted of assault and reckless endangerment. the devil sitting at the inner harbor has the city police commissioner -- the double shooting at the inner harbor has

the city police commissioner concerned. kerry cavanaugh has more details live from downtown. >> the commissioner says that sheer manpower is not the answer to curbing crime here at the harbor. he is advocating that officers are on the lookout for troublemakers before trouble starts. he calls that proactive. some college profiling. police are on prominent display at the inner harbor to make people feel more safe. but some feel it is not enough. >> i do not think you need men and women in uniform standing around. i need men and women who are vigilant, who are attractive, and engaged. >> especially when he says he is dealing with gang members who have no respect for men and women in uniform. he points to it the shooting

inside of the pavilion this weekend. he is urging his officers to act more aggressively to prevent such violence. >> cops ought to know a gangbanger when they see one. some of these guys fly very overt, conspicuous signs or symbols to do that. when we see that, we should respond to it. we should engage. >> he says it is not necessarily mean arrest. but some believe that his tactics are inflammatory. >> i think it is ludicrous. would you stop a young white male for wearing certain colors or a young latino male? it is racial profiling. >> i want them to go off and say welcome to the harbor. do not act like a jerk. we wanted to have a good time, but leave all of this gang stuff at home. or, if you cannot, go back home. we will deal with you there.

you do not get to act like a full here. >> he acknowledges that gangs are not new to the inner harbor. this is footage of big gang- related activity during a for the july festival in paul 2006. -- festival in 2006. crime cameras are being used to curb teen violence downtown. >> either we are going to deal with these young men now while we still have a chance to deal with them and save their lives, or we are going to do with them behind the barrel of a gun. >> please tell us that the gang members who were shot on saturday nights are not cooperating with investigators. they have not made any arrests in that case. reporting live downtown, and kerry cavanaugh. >> attorneys have agreed to settle major portions of the lawsuit over medical care at baltimore city jail.

the lawsuit alleged that inmates received inadequate care. the american civil liberties union says some detainees have died from untreated diabetes. others have gone for months without getting the necessary medication they were taking before being jailed. the agreement says they received necessary medication and an onside psychiatrist is available five days a week. and they will receive a response within three days. it is run by the state of maryland not the city of baltimore. we continue to follow the ongoing debate over health-care reform. one major issue, the government- run insurance option. the reform bill will not pass without according to some. republicans say this option is not necessary. it appears that a growing number of americans agree. >> he called it just one sliver of health care reform.

president obama is still fighting for the public auction. and so is his health secretary today. >> we think the public auction will help lower costs and keep private insurers honest. >> after two weeks of town hall meetings where the public option pit big issue, nbc news finds that america has changed its mind now opposing the public option 47%-43%. >> the public does not have the appetite for big government will change in health care right now. >> one republican said this. >> the bottom line is that a public option is resented by a lot of republicans and some democrats because we see it as the first step towards the government takeover of health care. >> obama says republicans like him are skimming the public by

spreading falsehoods -- are scaring the public by spreading falsehoods. >> well maybe you are too old for a pacemaker and you need a painkiller. the president should not decide what kind of health care we are going to get. >> the public option is his preferred method to add choice and competition. >> many democrats say it sounds like a presidential cave in on a key part of reform. >> coming up, if you are in need of a job, baltimore may be a great place to live. the surprising job information released in a survey up ahead. and a super hacker gaining access to 130 million credit accounts. you know where your personal information is tonight? expert advice to keep yourself out of the hands of thieves. but first. >> i told the truth. i had faith that truth will prevail.

>> michael jackson's personal physician takes to the internet to give his name. you can hear the message he posted on youtube and what might have prompted his action. >> most of the rain has moved on, but we will talk about the forecast overnight and the rest of the week coming up. 75 degrees at bwi marshall.

collects a summer vacation was over today for some baltimore county teachers. 700 first-year teachers showed up at a high school today. the teachers' union was there to address issues such as the high teacher turnover rate, teacher workload, and professionalism. that's a viable it buys. >> know your students. we have an obligation to look at every job as an individual and to assess all the strings of

that child and where are their needs. >> teaching is something i have always wanted to do. i always wanted to be a teacher. this is the best counties in the world. >> about 4000 teachers were hired across the state this year. some good news in the product economy report. if you are looking for a job, you are in one of the best cities to find one. that is according to a survey of. a look at baltimore during the month of june and right this is the third best. there was one job posting for every unemployed person. you can read more of the survey in the baltimore business journal. tonight we have learned that the mother of michael jackson is considering filing a wrongful death lawsuit. the attorney who represents her

says she might file the lawsuit because of the circumstances surrounding the death of her son. it involves dr. conrad marinurr may have given jackson a powerful anesthetic that is usually only administered in a hospital. because of that possible losses in the criminal investigation, he decided to take his case to youtube. he posted a video on the popular website saying that he has done nothing wrong. our reporter has the story of. >> i recorded the video to let all of you know that i have been receiving your messages. >> dr. marie at the center of the michael jackson investigation is breaking his silence in a video posted on youtube. >> i will be fine. i have done all i can do. i told the truth, and i have faith the truth will prevail. >> the doctor was the personal

physician of michael jackson and was in his home at the time of his death. federal agents and l.a. detectives have questioned him and searched his offices in houston and las vegas. they also asked him about the use of the powerful sedative propofol on the morning of jackson's death. he released the video to say thank-you to supporters. >> your messages had given me strength and courage. >> the los angeles times reports it may still be weeks before it completed toxicology report is released. they are waiting until l.a. county prosecutors have completed their investigation. it has spent nearly t monthwo since his death. the family -- two months since his death. the family says he will be buried on august 29 which would

of been his 51st birthday. wbal tv 11 news. >> erupt afternoon as far as thunderstorms are concerned. -- a rough afternoon as far as thunderstorms are concerned. these are pictures of a spectacular lightning bolt. this is the most dangerous part of thunderstorm activity. lightning is a very serious problem. even garden variety. if you hear thunder, ducked for cover. that is the general. these pictures were taken over the harbor. here is what the weather system looks like right now. most of the stormy weather has moved out over the peninsula. it has not been very spectacular. rains in northeastern corner of the state and all down the

peninsula. some shower activity south of baltimore around the d.c. and metro area around virginia. everything is moving to the east. we are getting out from under this batch of storms. it looks like we are set up for the next couple of days to see this kind of action. let's take a look at what happened today. before the rains came, it was high -- hot and humid around 93 degrees. only a little amount of rain depending on where you were. 85 is the typical high. we were almost 10 degrees above the average. the humidity made it feel even worse. this is the bay bridge here. middle river 73. clout right now with most of the rain on the eastern shore. the clouds of breaking up.

this is a very humid in tropical air mass. a cold front is out to the west. it is trying to push in during the next 24 hours. it will not push the tropical air out of the area at all. it will be stuck here for a few days. something will come out of the northern plains and great lakes to try to clear the atmosphere. until then, no big changes. spectacular pictures of hurricane bill, now a very strong one out in the atlantic ocean. these are satellite pictures from earlier today. it is now eight category three thunderstorm -- it is now category three hurricane. warm and humid tonight. showers and thunderstorms around 69 degrees at 73 degrees.

another warm and humid day tomorrow and a round of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. voters will have a winds around 5-10 knots. -- voteboaters will have a winds around 5-10 knots. rain is moving now saturday after having rain for the rest of the week. >> a day after a super hacker is charged with stealing 130 million credit accounts. experts weighs in on what you can do to protect your information. >> hello, america. here is the jackpot of $170 million. you must match these numbers to win.

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>> ravens players enjoyed some rest tonight. no afternoon practice or meetings. the training camp runs through

the end of this week. everyone will have an extra and as they get closer to playing the jet. the ravens defense never rank lower than 6 in the nfl under the watch airplanes ryans. -- under the watch of ryans. a key figure in the ravens defense is one person. he likes helping the rookies to learn what it means to play like a reagan. >> -- raven. >> i pretty much know the defense. i can start of fast. i do not have to start off slow like i did last year. there are big things second happened. >> october 5 just became a flash point in the nfl season. that is when the minnesota vikings close the green bay packers -- host the green bay

packers. it has always been a big rivalry. now they have favre-- favre as the quarterbar the vikings. he says the discovery that he has a slight tear in his rotator cuff of his throwing shoulder made him back away from the vikings last month. they have convinced thhim that e can play with the injury. he does not want his old fans to hate him. the luck with that. >> -- good luck with that. >> i think if you are true packers fans. you will understand. will it be different? yes. if you are a true fan, you say,

you know what? you chose to continue playing. they chose to go out in a different direction. it is part of the business. >> wrong. the wife and daughters will love you. a troop hacker -- a trip packers faue packers fans will hate you. and the orioles lost 5-4 in tampa to that team. one player got into trouble. a2top of a eighth, the orioles were down. eight to run home run -- atwo- ruhome run.

-- a two-run home run.

>> sandra shaw will be guest co- host and tomorrow with live with regis and kelly. you can't watch them at 10:00 a.m. right here on tv 11. -- you can wash them right here at 10:00 a.m. on tv 11. -- you can watch them right here at 10:00 a.m. on tv 11. >> that does offer us tonight. the tonight show is next. see you back here tomorrow. [ chee a applae ] from "true blood,"